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H A P P E N I N G
H E R E
Well-deserved honor
In an August ceremony, President James Ramsey recognized two individuals and a charitable trust for their
signifcant, positive impact on the university and community with one of the university's highest honors, the
2013 University of Louisville Presidential Medal.
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust was singled out for its investment of millions of
dollars in UofL to fund cancer and spinal cord injury research. John Codey, 66B, a trustee for the trust and
executive vice president of Helmsley Enterprises, Inc., accepted the award on the organization's behalf.
Jean Frazier, director of the
Louisville-based real estate frm
HFH Inc. and a member of the
Board of Overseers, also was
recognized. She, along with her
late husband Harry Frazier Jr.,
has supported student scholarships, research, autism services,
library materials, athletics and
other areas.
The late Kennedy Helm III,
retired chairman emeritus from
Louisville-based law frm Stites &
Harbison PLLC, was honored for
his longtime generous support of
the UofL athletics program. He
also served on the Board of Overseers and on a visiting commitee
John Codey
Jean Frazier
Kennedy Helm IV (accepting for his father)
for the law school.
Take a ﬁeld trip back into time or learn the latest in the war against
cybercrime with the College of Arts and Sciences. Enjoy a full slate of
faculty-led programs this semester, including:
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Registration is required
to attend and space is
limited. For registration
information, possible event
costs and a full listing of
events, contact the College
of Arts and Sciences at
(502) 852-6490 or
louisville.edu/a-s.
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Oct. 12 – "Lost Louisville: A
Tour of Prehistoric Louisville"
led by John Hale and
co-sponsored by the
Filson Club.
Oct. 19 – "Think Again: A
Day with A&S" featuring
students, faculty and this
year's A&S Alumni Fellow,
David "Jelly" Helm, presenting
on topics ranging from
Shakespeare to natural history
to American history to Jung.
Oct. 26 – "An Eco-Tour of
Cherokee Park: Restoring
the Woodlands" led by
Margaret Carreiro, in
collaboration with the
Olmsted Parks Conservancy.
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Nov. 7 – "Cybercrime: An
Emerging Phenomenon,"
George Higgins will discuss the
ﬁght against the wide range of
crimes opened up by advances
in computer technology.
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Dec. 5 – "Rise of Digital
Disruption: The Beneﬁts
and Challenges in Crisis and
News Coverage via Social
Media," Karen Freberg will
discuss how the rapid growth
of social media challenges
crisis communicators.
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